Assessment
Students will be grade upon construction of their lanterns. Criteria may include:

Did students follow directions correctly?

Did students create a design on their lantern related to the Chinese New Year?

Did students require little to no assistance with construction?

Did students use materials properly?

Did students clean up work space completely?

Did students work well with classmates?

Closure
Students will recap what they have learned from the Power Point presentation. A group discussion or questions and answers written on the board will reinforce knowledge. Students can compare and contrast Chinese New Year traditions with their own.

Across the Curriculum History
Have students explore more of the traditions of Chinese New Year and its origin. Compare the traditions of the western celebration of New Year's with the traditions of Chinese New Year. Explore the functions of paper lanterns.

Math
Practice counting coins. Learn to count to ten in Chinese. Measure the sizes of the paper needed to construct the lanterns and the cuts needed to make the lantern expand.

Art
Make rubbings of actual coins. Study color and texture.

Science
Have students study the climate of China and compare it to local weather during the Chinese New Year festivities.

Reading
Read picture books aloud to the students or have them read along.

Writing
Have students write short stories or poems about what they have learned. Have students write postcards to pen pals from China.

Technology
Have students research Chinese New Year via search engines on-line.